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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
California State Controller's Office Seal
Santa Monica
Year:
Population
93,212

This city does not include payments toward the unfunded liability of the employer sponsored retirement plan.

Last Updated: 6/24/2025

Report: Departments

Department Employees Total Wages Total Retirement & Health Contribution
Airport 10 $969,780 $228,058
Architecture Services 18 $1,986,386 $543,812
Beach Maintenance 24 $1,564,835 $565,006
Cemetery 10 $573,621 $166,901
City Manager - Administration 28 $3,400,358 $728,862
Financial Operations 24 $2,379,535 $619,963
Fire - Administration 18 $3,196,006 $653,692
Fire Training 7 $2,084,143 $412,435
Fleet Management 22 $2,277,296 $684,575
Harbor Unit 14 $1,409,782 $305,142
Housing 9 $698,542 $193,589
Parking Operations 13 $1,246,096 $363,669
Pier Maintenance 4 $358,804 $120,997
Rent Control - Administration 9 $838,348 $225,440
Rent Control - Legal 3 $698,352 $122,927
Risk Management 14 $1,554,167 $348,713
Traffic Operations 8 $670,204 $159,575
Airport Maintenance 7 $486,274 $189,999
Beach House Maintenance 10 $736,199 $216,370
Building & Safety 33 $3,747,956 $1,042,148
City Attorney 47 $9,952,544 $1,965,155
City Council 13 $359,996 $206,955
Criminal Investigations 96 $14,456,110 $3,251,171
Fire Prevention 17 $3,054,107 $743,940
Fire Suppression & Rescue 107 $26,981,485 $6,492,412
Human Services - Crest 33 $1,279,865 $344,994
Human Services - PAL 10 $586,267 $173,648
Human Services - VAP 17 $868,921 $179,480
Rent Control - Hearings 10 $1,160,457 $317,044
Resource Recovery & Recycling 105 $8,398,881 $2,483,446
Street Maintenance 16 $1,151,345 $400,185
Transit Maintenance - Cleaners 20 $1,330,353 $444,877
Transit Safety & Security 12 $1,152,254 $287,537
Beach House Operations 27 $1,006,945 $226,960
Custodial Services 43 $2,719,645 $951,043
Farmers Market 16 $567,852 $132,323
Finance - Administration 5 $604,866 $105,776
Park Maintenance 39 $2,602,111 $1,063,003
Public Works Administrative Services 10 $1,701,430 $389,608
Transit Operations 23 $2,835,642 $738,835
Transit Operations - MCO 369 $22,959,262 $6,939,628
Budget 5 $582,318 $140,030
Community Broadband 6 $531,076 $144,090
Facilities Services 23 $2,291,666 $696,783
Transit Maintenance - Management 17 $1,939,317 $536,262
Code Enforcement 20 $2,122,072 $676,854
Household Hazardous Waste 1 $92,338 $37,112
Transit Facilities Maintenance 8 $551,768 $144,128
Urban Forest 2 $178,561 $37,678
Counting Room Operations 4 $237,936 $84,351
Public Safety Communications 31 $3,687,940 $752,819
Revenue Services 17 $1,925,764 $577,821
Customer Experience & Support 22 $2,712,645 $615,886
Employment And Classification 14 $1,634,367 $409,038
Labor And Employee Relations 9 $859,316 $222,867
Strategy And Operations 7 $878,169 $243,123
Street Light Repair And Maintenance 2 $176,682 $72,863
Transit Planning & Performance 6 $749,804 $192,974
Procurement 6 $611,443 $165,018
Engineering Administration 23 $2,859,741 $647,307
Office Of The Chief Of Police 42 $6,599,494 $1,399,059
Special Operations 124 $12,272,578 $3,228,677
City Planning 19 $2,309,248 $542,110
Patrol Services 150 $28,608,711 $7,060,341
Pier Administration 2 $256,887 $78,718
Professional Services 27 $4,043,908 $897,540
HHS Administration 6 $800,300 $203,548
Housing Administration 3 $401,139 $111,573
RAD Administration 8 $992,643 $265,985
Administration & Business Services 64 $2,390,281 $424,138
Branch And Neighborhood Services 11 $1,072,127 $271,778
CDD - Administration 8 $1,305,534 $290,548
Collections Technology & Patron Services 20 $1,653,809 $474,587
Community Engagement & Customer Experience 12 $673,022 $169,030
Community Engagement & Programming 16 $1,452,427 $387,718
Community Recreation - Administration 2 $221,187 $64,918
Community Recreation - Aquatics 110 $1,589,898 $275,667
Community Recreation - Classes 11 $449,360 $92,676
Community Recreation - Gym 6 $285,094 $65,367
Community Recreation - Outdoor Facility Permits 8 $252,006 $70,952
Community Recreation - Permits 1 $68,516 $18,713
Community Recreation - Skate 1 $48,174 $5,433
Community Recreation - Sports Leagues 8 $148,432 $25,290
Community Recreation - Tennis/Tournaments 3 $137,572 $16,232
Cultural Affairs - Administration 8 $598,824 $98,819
Digital Transformation And Development 14 $1,338,544 $267,560
Economic Development Administration 5 $750,404 $156,704
Emergency Medical Services 3 $730,581 $211,186
Emergency Services And Preparedness 4 $388,504 $113,830
Facilities Maintenance - Host Team 3 $225,808 $71,595
Facilities Maintenance - Promenade Services 24 $1,462,086 $547,541
Facilities Maintenance Administration 4 $325,867 $97,032
Human Resources Administrative Services 9 $710,341 $122,463
Human Services - Administration 5 $606,737 $142,293
Human Services - Grants - Homeless Unit 5 $466,184 $92,938
Human Services - Grants - Youth & Family Unit 2 $270,852 $61,052
Infrastructure And Cloud Services 10 $1,526,837 $340,212
Mobility Administration 23 $2,411,311 $618,999
OSE Administration 10 $1,125,669 $283,546
Public Landscape - Custodial Services 2 $204,313 $58,077
Public Landscape Administration 9 $794,128 $207,390
Records & Election Services - Administration 9 $956,982 $205,507
Records & Election Services - Support Services 5 $337,696 $109,006
Rent Control - Public Information 8 $668,328 $193,077
Section 8 Administration 16 $1,309,443 $387,612
Street Services Administration 2 $213,407 $82,197
Transit Finance And Administrative Services 16 $2,012,884 $486,913
Transit Maintenance - Mechanics 51 $5,048,687 $1,350,575
Water Resources - Wastewater 22 $2,036,940 $641,156
Water Resources - Water 60 $5,791,324 $1,410,118